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Turner Tennis Club gets Government funding

By DANICA FELLOWS
Members of the Turner Tennis Club expressed their excitement today (Thursday, 25th February) as their club facilities will be upgraded with the funding received from the ACT Government Sports and Recreation Services.

Coping with the emotional effects of injury

By LUCY ZELIC
LEARNING to cope with the hardship of physical injury can take an emotional toll on athletes who discover that winning isn’t always everything.

Is Tiger worth $3m?

By JOE McDONOUGH
TIGER Woods is to play in the Australian Masters but at what cost to the Victorian taxpayer. Is the $3 million appearance fee a fair price for the world number 1?
What is an appearance fee?
An appearance fee is a sum of money offered to a golfer to play in an event which is [...]

A-League mistakes

CANBERRA’S A-League bid is on the rocks due to wavering support and a lack of money.
But according to a former committee member, there have been serious problems from the start. KEVIN ROOM reports.
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AFL prospects facing burn out

By SEAMUS BROMLEY
AIS/AFL Academy strength and conditioning coach James Veale believes young players are risking injury, and potentially their AFL careers, due to high workloads in underage football programs.
As the focus of AFL clubs turns to recruiting the best young talent at next month’s national draft, Veale said that many young players were over worked.
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Golf too pricey for students

By MAURICE BACH
Student golf membership prices in the ACT are high compared to other clubs in Australia. There is no governing body for golf in this country, and prices are set by the clubs themselves. Students are money poor and time rich, the opposite of the golfer that clubs would like to attract.
In the ACT [...]